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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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