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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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