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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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