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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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