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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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