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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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