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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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