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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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