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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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