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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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