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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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