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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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