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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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