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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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