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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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