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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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