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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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