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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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