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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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