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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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