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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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