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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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