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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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