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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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