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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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