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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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