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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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