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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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