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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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