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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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