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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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