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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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