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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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