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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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