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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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