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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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