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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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