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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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