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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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