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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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