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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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