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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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