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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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