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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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