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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not 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 e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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