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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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