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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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