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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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