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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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