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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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