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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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