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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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