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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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