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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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