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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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