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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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