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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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