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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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