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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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