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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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