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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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