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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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