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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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