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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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