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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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