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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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