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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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