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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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