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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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