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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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