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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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