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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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