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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education