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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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