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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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