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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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