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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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