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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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