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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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