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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education