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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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