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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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