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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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