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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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