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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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