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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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