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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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