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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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