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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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