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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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