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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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