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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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