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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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