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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education