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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are generally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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