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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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