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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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