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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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