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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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