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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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