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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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