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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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