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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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