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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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