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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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