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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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