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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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