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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in 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 MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key 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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