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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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