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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the 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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