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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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