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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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