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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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