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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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