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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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