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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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