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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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