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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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