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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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