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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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