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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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