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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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