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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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