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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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