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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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