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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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