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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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