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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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