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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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