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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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