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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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