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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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