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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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