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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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