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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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