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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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