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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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