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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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