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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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