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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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