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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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