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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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