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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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