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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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