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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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