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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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