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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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