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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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