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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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