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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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