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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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