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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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