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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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