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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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