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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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