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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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