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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education