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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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