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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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