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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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