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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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