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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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