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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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