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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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