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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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