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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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