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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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