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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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