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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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