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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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