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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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