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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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