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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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