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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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