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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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