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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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