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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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