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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently 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 institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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