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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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