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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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