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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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