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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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