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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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