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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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