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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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