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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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