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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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