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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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