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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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