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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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