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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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