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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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