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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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