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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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