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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key 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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