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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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