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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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