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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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