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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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