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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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