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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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