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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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