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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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