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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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