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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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