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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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