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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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