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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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