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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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