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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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