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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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