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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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