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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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