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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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