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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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