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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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