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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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