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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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