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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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