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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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