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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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