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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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