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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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