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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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