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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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