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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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