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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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