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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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