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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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