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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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