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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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