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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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