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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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