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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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