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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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