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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly 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 inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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