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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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