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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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