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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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