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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies 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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