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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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