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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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