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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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