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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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