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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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