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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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