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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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