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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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