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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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