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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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