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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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