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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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