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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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