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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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