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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores 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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