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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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