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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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