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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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