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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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