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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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