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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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