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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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