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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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