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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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