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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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