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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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