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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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