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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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