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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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