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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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