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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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