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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free 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. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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