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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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