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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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