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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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