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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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