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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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