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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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