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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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