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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free 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 e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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