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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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