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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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