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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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