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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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