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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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