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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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