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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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