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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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