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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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