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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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