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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important 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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