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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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