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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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