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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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