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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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