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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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