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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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