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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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