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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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