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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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