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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key 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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