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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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