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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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