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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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