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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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