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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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