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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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