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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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