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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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