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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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