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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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