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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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