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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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