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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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