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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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