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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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