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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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