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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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