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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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