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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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