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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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