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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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