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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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