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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not 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 online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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