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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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