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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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