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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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