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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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