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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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