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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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