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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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