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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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