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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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