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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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