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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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