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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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