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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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