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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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