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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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