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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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