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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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