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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers 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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