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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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