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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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