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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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