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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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