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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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