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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 online MOOCs are customarily 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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