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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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