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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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