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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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