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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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