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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not 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 institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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