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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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