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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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