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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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