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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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