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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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