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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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