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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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