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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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