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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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