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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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