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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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