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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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