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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are 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 many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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