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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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