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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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