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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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