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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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