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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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