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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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