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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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