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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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