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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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