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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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