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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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