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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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