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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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