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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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