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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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