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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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