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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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