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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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