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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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