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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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