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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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