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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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