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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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