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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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