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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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