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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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