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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always 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 elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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