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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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