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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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