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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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