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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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