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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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