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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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