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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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