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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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