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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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