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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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