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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers 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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