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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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