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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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