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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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