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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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