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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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