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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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