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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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