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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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