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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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