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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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