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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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