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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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