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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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