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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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