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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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