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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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