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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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