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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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