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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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