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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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