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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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