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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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