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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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