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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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