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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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