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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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