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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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