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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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