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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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