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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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