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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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