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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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