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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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