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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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