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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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