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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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