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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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