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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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