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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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