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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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