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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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