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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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