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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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