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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically 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. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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