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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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