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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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