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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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