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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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