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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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