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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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