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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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