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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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