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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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