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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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