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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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