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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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