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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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