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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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