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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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