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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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