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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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