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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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