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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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