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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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