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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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