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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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