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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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