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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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