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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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