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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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