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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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