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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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