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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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