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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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