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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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