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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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