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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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