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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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