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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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