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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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