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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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