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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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