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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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