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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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