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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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