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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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