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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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