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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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