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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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