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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education