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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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