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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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