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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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