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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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