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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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