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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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