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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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