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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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