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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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