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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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