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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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