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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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