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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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