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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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