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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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