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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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