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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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