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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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